False Flag speak about 'Reign of Low' - an international compilation release  the band featured on recently, the kind of mature audiences they have found overseas in the screamo community & what would it take to develop such an audience in India.

Shaunak makes an argument for 'Good listeners maketh good writers'. We pull out examples of bands & music that's informed & well-researched in terms of musical lineage, as opposed to music that's more raw & direct in form, devoid of any musical or conceptual intellectualism.

NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND:
RECOMMENDED LISTENING FROM THE BOIS!

Shaunak picks Meth.
It's a Chicago powerviolence/screamo band. It's equally as scary as its namesake, but this you can't say NOT EVEN ONCE to.
https://methil.bandcamp.com/album/i-love-you

Rohit picks Exlimitir
A band playing death metal in the vein of Demilich from Antarctica?! as their bandcamp bio reads. Acually they iz Canadian.
https://exlimitir.bandcamp.com/releases

Sidharth picks The Armed
Noisy synth-hardcore from Detroit ft. Ben Koller of Converge on drums, currently taking fire at hardcore fans globally with their baffling, sprawling, colourful new record 'Only Love'.
https://thearmed.bandcamp.com/album/only-love

MORE UPDATES TO COME. STAY HARAMCORE!

EP I: Part 04 - False Flag Interview + Notes From The Underground + Conclusion

Mumbai band Levyathan releases a new single - and it really blows.
For those who are interested, check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yepru2aUk9Q
https://www.facebook.com/levyathanofficial/videos/2104575146451611/

Is this the best we have to offer in newer acts? Have we gotten so lazy as bands we don't care beyond emulating local icons? Why do we not put half as much effort in listening, writing music & lyrics as we ought to? Questions that need answering in the hardest segment on Haramcore Inc. - THE BEATDOWN!

EP I: Part 03 - The Beatdown!

Reproduce Sessions: Impactful or not? What sprung up as India's most promising DIY brand of gigs also suffers from a lack of public awareness, little to no mainstream support & irregular turnouts. How can one bridge the gap between bands & audiences? Whose responsibility should it mainly be in the digital age?

The future of experimental music in India: with the Reproduce gigs' inclusivity, we're finding Mumbai in particular to turn into a hub for electronic ambient music & more experimental, eccentric forms of expression. But will it rise to the surface someday with artists possibly putting out future classic, cult releases one day?

EP I: Part 02 - Reproduce (In An Overpopulated Nation?!)

With countless bands & musicians in the past few years chasing musical mastery over their instruments, to the point of being utterly immemorable - has this race turned off listeners as much as it has musicians themselves? Is a return to roots - keeping it simple as possible the way forward (a la Ghost)?

Differentiating between Songwriting vs. Skillsmanship - how both are not the same thing, even though mutually dependent on each other.

Commenting on the YouTube musician phenomenon - why guitar channels are catering to not an old-school 'listenership' like bands, but are supported by fans who are avid guitar nerds & aspiring YouTubers themselves.

STAY HARAMCORE!

EP I: Part 01 - The Introduction + The Music Olympics: Nobody's Winning

We begin with Riju's confrontation with Keith Urban & streaming music, with him trying out Amazon Music as a part of his Prime subscription package. While music recommendation engines are great, we rate & discuss various streaming applications ideal for our choice of music - till we are interrupted by Kiron's wildly random discussions about pedophile rockstars, listening to terrible albums on repeat on tape in the 90s & which rock/metal songs make it in the list of the top 10 anthems ever in music history.

And that's a wrap for this episode! Catch you next time, #StayHaramcore!

EP 02: Part 04 - Streaming Music + Pedophile Rockstars + Conclusion

The tour stories continue with a highlight show of Primitiv's career - Domination Deathfest, Delhi in 2016. Co-organized by Nitin Rajan of Primitiv & Delhi's Kunal Batra, the gig was a smash success, but the fun lies in the after-stories of the show with Primitiv, DIRGE & Shepherd getting stuck in a precarious situation.
Some personal conspiracy theories about guitarist Rajarshi Bhattacharya & a session of great recommendations from the guests with Notes From The Underground.

Kiron recommends:
https://powertripsl.bandcamp.com/album/nightmare-logic

Riju recommends:
https://darkryptdm.bandcamp.com/

EP 02: Part 03 - Domination Delhi Memories + Psycho Raj + Notes From The Underground

Primitiv are set to embark on the second Southern leg of their Sport of The Sick Tour, covering Kochi, Bangalore & Hyderabad.

We talk about their experiences in Delhi & Jaipur, of playing smaller cities & some hilarious incidences & insights from our collective experiences as metal musicians - not limited to being victim rickshaw scams in Bangalore.

Special discussion on Kiron & Rajarshi's excessive band bromance & the joy of playing Biprorshee's Jampacked.

EP 02: Part 02 - The Sport Of The Sick Tour + Bangalore Woes

We live in a world that steadily consumes high concept TV & movie content, but refuses to accept any conceptual metal/heavy music that's more complicated than, say for example, Ghost.

With an Indian lineage starting with Albatross & spreading across more bands across the nation, developing conceptual identities for themselves, we discuss what ticks currently with Primitiv & how it has brought them to this point in their 6 odd years of existence.

EP 02: Part 01 - Of Concept Bands, Ghost & Fuckin Primitiv

A fortnightly metal podcast that trawls through the subculture of all things heavy in the country, subcontinent & the globe (in that specific order). Discussions range from informal music reviews, op-ed style dissection of news in the metal & hardcore community to animated group banter with guests over a beer or two. From bullet-belted Satanists to djent dudes with neck tattoos, none shall be spared. Tune in to take the edge off, cause things are about to get loud & heavy.

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